Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1887-05-12

inst. girl.
BoRN.-To Mr.. and Mrs. John
Hell, on Thursday, the 5th inst, a
9 pound boy.
Mrs. +. Nj. Beard aud Miss Clara
Burdick departed Tuesday afternoon
for Wellington, Kan.
{. A. Grant, OF Rolfe, was in
town last Friday looking after his
financial interests in the county.
r.. e. Ross, of Grinnell, and ID.
Nj. Ross, of Bellvue, are visiting
their brothers George and Sam
Ross Of this county. 49,.
w. w. Sicklcs, one OF the heaviest
losers by the Extra fire, was in Au-
dubon yesterday afternoon, doing
some figuring on rebuilding.
Henry Rohrbeck has been con.
fined to his home by illness during
the greater part of the past week.
He-is out again aud gaining strength.
Regular meeting of Allison Re.
lief Corps tomorrow night. A full
attendance is desired, rs special BUSH
ness will come before the meeting.
James f. Russell has located at
Fargo Springs, Seward county,
Kan. The county and town are
booming so that his prospects are
very promising.
Jno. A. Nash and G. b. Russell
will go to Western Kansas about
the goth, to remain several weeks
prospecting and transacting some
business IN real estate.
Miss Lillian Haidock went to
Des Moines Tuesday morning,
where she will remain several days,
going thence to Minneapolis to re-
main about fortnight.
Rev. J. w. Bot, of Lewis, was
in the city yesterday. looking after
his real estate interests and visiting
his numerous friends. He was ac-
companied by Mrs. Bot.
Commencing next Sunday the
Methodist Sabbath school will be
held in the Presbyterian church at
3 o'clock, and Rev. Harris will &C.
cupy the pulpit at the regular hour
in the evening, which arrangement
will continue until the M. L. church
is again ready for occupancy.
The building in which the cream
cry business is to be conducted in
Extra is the one in which court was
held tor the first time in Audubon
county. 1t has recently been used
for saloon, whose proprietor sub
mitted to the prohibitory demand of
the people.
Ernst Hofer, editor Of the Stats
Zcitnng, of Des Moines, was in the
city yesterday looking after the in
terests of his paper. The gentle
man and Uncle Jimmie Davis had
the pleasure of renewing an &C.
quaintance of long standing in Clay
ton county.
DIEp.-Mrs. Peter. Ruble died at
her home four miles southwest Of
this city, on Monday, May 9th.
Deceased was thirty-seven years of
age, and leaves q husband and six
children to mourn her untimely
death. The funeral was held yes
terday and the remains inferred In
the Maple Grove cemetery.
II. II. Willis went to Fort Dodge
last week and bought a pair Of bay
roadsters for DR.. Cloughly. They
can step mile in three minutes, and
are stylish. The sole objection is
that the driver has to push the We.
hicle, which he is enabled to do by
the counter force he is compelled to
establish when pulling on the reins.
E. J. Freeman and J. c. Moore
have organized drum corps, hav-
ing enlisted I'D. Van Gorder, George
Cross, Paul Ballman, Ed. Freeman,
Frank Stotts, Eek Walkup, Charlie
Campbell, Elmer Allen, Lew Rohr-
beck and two sons of A. J. Philips.
It is their purpose to secure sixteen
members and equip them with eight
fifes and eight drums.
The following officers of Canton
Cole, No. IL, /. o. o. f., will be
installed tonightl II. p, Albert,
Commandant; John Frahm, Lieut.. |;
James Chandler, Ensign. We un.
derstand that the members will also
select and order uniforms at this
meeting. This will make the fifth
uniformed order i'll the city, being
undoubtedly greater number than
is supported in any other town Of
the same size in the state.
II. B. Farquhar went to Manila
Tuesday to relieve Evan Davis from
his post of duty at the Boston Cloth
ing House. The house has been
introduced by liberal advertising
through the local newspaper and by
giving base ball caps to the boys.
Advertising is a paying investment
and while Mr.. Davis competitors
are green with envy and grow
weary with waiting for customers,
he is yanking the biggest and best
buns from the top shelfofthe bakery.
Exercises appropriate to Arbor
Day were held by the teachers and
pupils Of the public schools last Fri
day. The High School dedicated
tree to John James Audubon,
ornithoIogist, and one by the Gram
mar Department to the poet Long
fellow. Five others were dedicated
but without special honor. A very
interesting program had been pre-
pared and was admirably carried
out. An effort was made to secure
a picture of the schools together, but
unfortunately the negative was not
a good one.
Peter Ryan's trial was commenc.
ed in Atlantic Tuesday afternoon.
The regular jury panel and special
venire of seventy-five were exhaust